Recitation By Ahmad Abdul Ghaffar Bahbah

Wahi, as we are aware of, means revelation. It is an Arabic word which refers to the divine revelations of Allah (swt) to his prophets, which were meant for all mankind. The Holy Qur'an is a heavenly book which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (saw) in the form of a Wahi.

However, the Holy Quran had not been revealed to Prophet Mohammad (saw) directly from heaven. In fact, the revelation of Quran had taken place twice, firstly, in the heavens and secondly on earth. The first revelation of the Holy Quran was from The Lowhe Mahfoozh to Baitul Ma'moor.

First of all, the Glorious Quran had been written down in the Lowhe Mahfoozh. The Lowhe Mahfoozh is a large slate made from precious stone. Its upper portion is fastened to The Arsh or the throne of Allah (swt) whereas its lower portion has been placed in the lap of an Angel. The pen and the writing surface of this enormous slate are made out of Noor (light). The magnificent Lowhe Mahfoozh is placed above the seventh heaven.

It has the recordings of the whole history of Allah's Creation. Therefore, the glorious Holy Quran has also been inscribed or written down in the Lowhe Mahfoozh.